Flash Flood Warning until 07:30PM
FFWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Fairfield County in southern Connecticut... Southeastern Bergen County in northeastern New Jersey... Hudson County in northeastern New Jersey... Bronx County in southeastern New York... New York (Manhattan) County in southeastern New York... Queens County in southeastern New York... Southern Westchester County in southeastern New York...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 531 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Yonkers, Stamford, Norwalk, New Rochelle, Flushing, White Plains, Mott Haven, East Tremont, Port Chester, New Canaan, Rye, Ridgefield, Dobbs Ferry, Throgs Neck Bridge, Laguardia Airport, RFK Bridge, Midtown Manhattan, Harlem, Jackson Heights and Astoria. This includes the following streams and drainages... Long Island Sound, Hudson River, Tenakill Brook, Rippowam River, Cromakill Creek, Pocantico River, Sheldrake River, Saugatuck River, Converse Pond Brook, Stony Brook, East Branch Byram River, Norwalk River, Premium River, Byram River, Haviland Brook, Grays Pond Brook, Hackensack River, Springdale Brook, Upper Bay, Belden Hill Brook, Mill Creek, Sparkill Creek, Noroton River, Holy Ghost Fathers Brook, Mianus River, Cresskill Brook, Silvermine River, East Branch Mianus River, Overpeck Creek, Silvermine Brook and Bronx River.
* AFFECTED AREAS: FAIRFIELD, CT ... BERGEN, NJ ... HUDSON, NJ ... BRONX, NY ... NEW YORK, NY ... QUEENS, NY ... WESTCHESTER, NY
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Harrison, NY Police Department
650 North St
Harrison, NY 10528
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 914-967-5111
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP HARRISON followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning